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?TIN WILL NOT
JfWALK ANSEL'S WAY
SlateSprintendent Afaiu Protests the
Appointment of Member of the
^Stale Board.
Columbia, Oct. 16.-State Superin
tendent of Education Martin? on receipt
of official notification that Go v. Ansel
had appointed Mr. Hayne F. Rice, of
Aiken, as member of the board of edu
cation from the Second district, today
wrote the governor a very caustic let
ter, resenting the appointment of the
Aiken lawyer, and incidentally announc
ing that he would not stand for re-elec
tion.
Gov. Ansel was out of the city today,
and if he were here it is not likely that
he would have anything to say concern
ing Mr. Martin's letter. The governor
did not consult Mr. Martin about the
appointment, although after the state
ment given out by Mr. Martin in refer
"enco to the appointme* t of Ex-Gov.
Sheppai'd the governor endeavored to
pacify the state superintendent of edu
cation. Later the superintendent wrote
the governor a letter a. ologizing for
harsh expressions used, but not abandon
ing his |K>sition. This latest develop
ment, however, means a permanent
break between Governor Ansel and Mr.
Martin, and it can be safely assumed
that Mr. Martin will fight the governor
as long as he can sec him.
The lettor from Mr. Martin to the
governor is aa follows:
Columbia, Oct. 16, 1907, Hon. M. F.
Ansel, Governor, Columbia, S. C. ? Dear
Sir: Your letter notifying me of the
appointment of Mr. H. F. Rice, of the
Aiken bar, as a member of the State
Board of Education, was promptly re
ceived. So you have succeeded in ap
pointing a lawyer, and also in not con
sulting the officer who is responsible to
the people for the conduct of the edu
cational office of the state. I wish that
it were possible for me to think of your
action in this whole matter other than
as small-minded, officious and perni
cious. 1 prefer to think of the gover
nor of my stale as liberal-minded and
statesmanly.
1 note that you say that Mr. Rice has
taken an interest in school matters.
Likely many of our school men have ta
ken an interest in law, but it does not
follow that they should bo put upon the
supreme bench. They are hardly com
petent to examine applicants for admis
sion to the bar and to discharge the nu
merous complicated but technical du
ties of the supreme court.
To take a charitable view of the situ
ation, 1 believe you utterly failed to
grasp the duties of a member of the
State Board of Education. Sometime
ago, when you made your second ap
pointment of a lawyer on this Board, I
characterized your action with such
language as seemed, at that time, ap
propriate. I applied the mustard plas
ter which afterwards seemed rather
pungent. The conclusion is now bear
ing down upon me that you are furnish
ing a concrete exemplification of the
characterization above referred to. The
appointee, whom I shall designate as
Lawyer No. 3, happened to be too
broad-gauged a man to accept an ap
pointment in a department whose head
had been ignored. Appointee Lawyer
No. Professor Rice, of Aiken, may
be of similar caliber, but if I am to be
lieve the report given to the press con
cerning his appointment, I should say
that he is at least ambiguous, amphib
ious, ambidextrous, ubiquitous and in
determinate.
These characteristics may appeal to
you.
As you perhaps know, you have next
year the appointment of the remaining
members of the State Board of Educa
tion, with the exception of the secre
tary, who holds the position ex-oflicio
as State Superintendent of Education,
and i have the supreme satisfaction of
knowing that I do not have to sit with
them nor to be bound by their actions.
I wish to give you the pleasure of know
ing here and now that I shall not be a
member of that Board any longer than
is .necessary for me to discharge my
duty and obligations to the people of
South Carolina.
For two terms I have been elected
State Superintendent of Education with
out opposition. I have discharged my
duties fearlessly and vigorously. I feel
the satisfaction of having done some
good for my people. I shall not ask for
re-election. I mention this in order
that you may indulge and cherish the
fond hope of getting a satellite of your
own ilk. I am somewhat in the posi
tion of the old negro woman who went
into a "dry goods store and asked for
three ya. h of red ribbon. The clerk
was very ' -legged. He started
across the st< o and said:
"Walk this way."
The old woman said: "No, sir! I'll
do widout de ribbon before I'll walk dat
way."
And I'll do without my ribbon before
I'll walk your way.
Sincerely yours,
(). B. Mahtin,
State Superintendent of Education.
Bitten by a Spider.
Through blood poisoning caused by
a spider oite, John Washington of Bos
queville, Tex., would have lost his leg,
which became a mass of running sores,
had he not been persuaded to use Buck
len's Arnica Salve. He writes: "The
first application relieved, and four box
es healed all the sores." Heales eyery
sore. 25c. at Laurens Drug Co., and
Pnlmetto Drug Co.
Uniforms for the Boys.
Adjutant General Boyd has addressed
a letter to Capt. Babb of theTraynham
Guards, stating that it is his intention
to purchase at an e?rly date the olive
dtab uniform for the enlisted men of
the National guard, and in order to se
cure fita, he requests that measure
ments of the men of the Laurens com
pany be forwarded to his office as early
mb possible.
Alice?Pimple8anri other blotches arc
?supposed to be caused from acid stomach
A simple remedy and one that gives you
a fresh blooming complexion is Hoflis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. 30 centa, Tea
or Tablets.
Teachers" Examination.
The regular fall examination for
?teachers' certificates was held in the
rourt house laat Friday. The exami
nation wa? conducted by the board of
education. Tnere were only, a dozen
applicants, the smallest class of the
.year.
The Hun tili j? Season.
As^i&s been' noted several times re
cently in The Avkrtisek, the hunting
season in Laurcns county does not open
ujitil the middle of November. How
ever, it has been reported that in some
localities parties have been shooting
birds already. It's a violation of the
law,,with a pretty heavy penalty, to
kill partridges during the closed season.
Every body should remember this and
keep out of possible trouble.
A Bark For Barker.
The editor sat In his easy chair. Edi
tors always hnvo easy chulrs? In fic
tion, lie thought bo recognized the
handwriting on one of the envelopos.
He sighed.
"Another poein," Haid he, reaching
for the waste paper basket. He open
ed the letter. He was agreeably dis
appointed. It was prose. It ran as
follows:
"A man named Barker had a dog
that barked, so he called it Barker bo
cause It harked and because his own
name was Barker. So the man was
Barker, and tho dog that barked was
Barker. Tho man didu't bark, al
though his mmilie was Barker. Barker
and Barker went for h walk, and
Barkor burked that Is, dog Barker,
not mau Barker. In fact, dog Barkor
barked so much that mun Barker said:
'Burker, don't bark so often. You nev
er hour mo burk.' Just then man
Barker barked his shin on the bark of
a treo and barked like anything."
The editor paused. There was a note
inclotted, which ran, "Please send chock
for inclosed to me at 1001 Barker ave
nue, city." Then did the deus ex
mnchina write, with a smile, "I havo
received your Joke and will Beud check
?when my burk conies in."-Judge.
Leu?nd of 8t. Winifrod Well.
A romuntic legend bungs around St.
Winifred well. Orudocua, u neighbor
ing prince, smitten with the beauty of
a Holywell dumsel and roused to unger
by her coynens, struck off her head as
she lied Trom his unwelcome attentions.
The head, rolling down the hill, rested
near the church, and from tho spot the
present copious spring gushed forth
as the earth opened to swallow up the
ussussln. St. Benno, who was passing,
picked up the head aud, with u skill
wbich Is now lost to the medical pro
fession, restored the maiden, with only
a slender white line on her neck as evi
dence of the miracle. But not only did
the well spring from the spot where
the head rested, but the moss on its
brink was supposed to be possessed of
a particularly frtigruut smell, while tho
blood marks on the stones assumed
many beautif I tints on June 22, the
anniversary of the" event. Today the
well is contained In a roctnugulnr
building, and the water tlows into a
large basin In the shape of an eight
pointed star.?London Chronicle.
Handling Live Wire*.
Never handle an electric wire (lest It
he "alive") with the naked hand, but
use a nonconducting substance as a
protector. Any good nonconducting
Bubfltanee will supply protection.
. Rubber?In form of gas stove tube
or water hose, could be thrown over a
wire to pull it from Its connection with
a live wire.
Porcelain- lu form of a bit of com
mon crockery or u tloor tile, hand plate
for door, a stone Ink bottle.
Qtass?A stout l)ottk\ a glass rod or
a pane of glass could be used to dis
lodge a wire from Its connection with
a trolley wlro or other current feeder.
Wool?A woolen scarf, stocking, coat
or wrap.
Cotton?Any piece of cotton garment
or stout cotton twine.
Silk Scarf or other garment.
Any of these materials In goodly
thickness could Im> used to protect the
hand In removing a live wire or even
using an Instrument to cut It through.
Spain's Canny Railroads.
In Spain the railroads do not lose a
chance to mnke a little profit even in
the case of the nontravelers. When
you see somebody off in that country
you must pay for the privilege. The
railroads all sell billetes do anden,
which are good for the platform only.
These cost generally 5 centlmos, equiv
alent to a cent in American money.
Just why this Is doue it is hard to see,
because persons entering a train can
not very well avoid the conductor, who
is always making trips to Inspect the
carriages. If a person attempted to
steal a ride In a carriage, he would
have . small chance of gottlng away
with it. If caught, he would have to
pay a penalty of Just twice the fare
between the point where ho was dis
covered and the point where tickets
last were Inspected.?New York Sun.
He Had No Choico.
The wife of a dynamo tender went
to a haberdasher's to boy a necktie for
her husband. She selected a brilliant
red one, ready made, whereupon tho
young and Inexperienced salesman,
with composition for the future owner,
was moved to remark:
"Excuse me, missus, Is this tie for
your husband?"
"It la," replied the woman.
"Don't you think he'd rather have
somo other color? I'm afraid he won't
wear this red tie."
"Oh, yes, ho will!" said the woman
firmly. "He'll havo to?he's dead."?
London Answers.
The Irish Priest.
Stephen Qwynu has said some
where excellently that the Irish priest
possesses tho secret of Irish life. He
does, and so entirely is the key to it
In his possession that I doubt If any
genius, however great, could give an
adequate rendering of Irish lifo with
out Introducing the priest- Kathcrlno
Tynan In Fortnightly Review.
A Discouragor.
Miss Krecch?Some authorities be
lieve that the practlco of singing will
keep a person from getting consump
tion. Mr. Knox -Yes, but most author
ities believe In "tho greatest good to
the greatest number." ? Philadelphia
Press.
Hurt His Feelings.
She?I think Mr. Itymer, the minor
poot, felt hurt at a remark you made
the other night. He?What did I say?
81)0?You said there was only ono
Shakespeare.?Ixmdon Telegraph.
Quinsy, Sprains and Swelling Cured.
"In November 1001, I caught cold
and had the quinsy. My throat was
swollen so I could hardly breathe. I
applied Chamberlain's Rain Halm and
I it gave me relief in a short time. In
1 two days I was all right," says Mrs.
Cousins, Otterbiirn, Mich. Chamber
lain's Pain Halm is a liniment and is
especially valuable for sprain and swel
lings. For sale bv Laurens Drug Co,
How about that new Stove that you
will need this fall? If you want one
made of the best quality of iron, and
so constructed that it will last and give
you satisfaction, get a Buck's. Sold
only by S. M. & E. H, Wilkes & Co.
State of South Carolina,
County of I.aureus.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS.
W. C. Rasor, S. J. Rasor and J. A.
Martin as Executors of J. C. Rasor,
deceased, and W. C. Rasor, et al, in
their own right, Plaintiffs,
vs.
Mollie A. Rasor, etal, Defendants.
Pursuant to a Decree of the Court in
the above stated case. I will sell at
public outcry to the highest bidder, at
Lsurens C. H., S. C, on Salesday in
November next, being Monday the 4th
day of the month, during the legal
hours for such sales, the following des
cribed property, to wit: All that tract
or plantation of land situate, lying and
being in Laurens county, State of South
Carolina, known as James C. Rasor,
"now deceased," homo place, contain
ing about Five hundred and fifty acres,
divided into the following tracts, as
follows?and will more fully show by
the plats now on file with the Clerk of
Court, Laurens county, S. C.:
Tract No. 1. containing two hundred
and four acres, more or less, and known
as the home place.
Tract No. 2. containing one hundred
and forty-two acres, more or less, and
known as the river tract.
Tract No. !5. containing fifty-three
and one-fourth acres, more or less.
Tract No. 4. containing one hundred
'uid seven acres, more or less.
Also, all that lot, piece or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in the
county and State aforesaid, containing
seven (7) acres, more or less, and
bounded by R. D. Nance, J. E. Spear
man and public road leading from Cross
Hill to Laurens.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash, bal
ance to be paid twelve months from
date of sale, the credit portion to be
secured by bond and mortgage of the
purchaser over the said premises, bear
ing legal interest from (late, with leave
to purchaser to pay his entire bid in
cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If
the terms of sale are not complied with,
the land to be resold on same or some
subsequent Salesday on same terms, at
risk of former purchaser.
JNO. F. HOLT,
C. C. C. P. and G. S., Laurens Co. S. ('.
Dated, this 7th October, 1907.
Don't buy anything to furnish your
house with before you see our line and
get our prices. We will take pleasure
in showing you at any time. S. M. &
E. H. Wilkes & Co.
They Make Yon Feel Good.
The pleasant purgative effect experi
enced Dy all who use Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the
healthy condition of the body and mind
they create makes one foal joyful.
Price, 25 cents. Samples free at the
Laurens Drug Co.
See our beautiful display of Swing
ing and Vase Lamps, in different sizes,
colors and decorations. S. M. & E. H.
Wilkes & Co.
William Jennings Bryan delivered his
lecture, "The Prince of Peace," in the
auditorium of the First Baptist church
at Spartanburg Friday evening. An
audience of 1,800 people heard him. He
was given a reception in the afternoon,
in the Y. M. C. A. rooms, and shook
hands with two thousand persons, among
them the students of Converse anu
Wolford Colleges."
Mow to Cure a Cold.
The question of how to cure a cold
without unnecessary loss of time is one in
which we are all more or less interest
ed, for the quicker a cold is gotten rid
of the less danger of pneumonia and
other diseases. Mr. B. W. L. Hall of
Waverly, Va., has used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for years and says: "I
firmly believe Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to be absolutely the best prep
aration on the market for colds. 1 have
recommended it to my friends and they
all agree with me." For sale by Lau
rens Drug Co.
BIG LOT OF
Corbin's Qranduer Flour
CHEAP.
M. H. FOWLER.
Simpson, Cooper &. Babb,
Attorneys at Law.
Will pruotlco in all State Courts
Prompt attention given to all business
Dtt. CLIFTON JONES
Dentist
OFFICE IN SIMMONS BUILDING
Phone: Office No. 8?; Residence 219.
K. A. COOPER, C. W. TUNE, J. F. TOLBERT,
President. Sec'y and Trcas. Mgr. Ins. Depart.
M. J. OWINGS
Vice-Pres.
directors:
j. o. c. Fleming, c. e. Kennedy w. j. Fleming
e. P. Wharton, J. W. Todd, J. P. Tolbert,
c. d. mosbley, s. j. craig, w. A. WATTS,
ii. K. Aikbn, D. A. Davis, m. .j. owings,
s. m. WlLKES, J. w. dupree, R. A. cooper.
Laurens
Trust Company
Capital Stock $25,000
Real Estate, Stocks and Bonds bought and sold. Loans negotiated on Real Es
tate-long time and easy payments. Our Insurance Manager, Mr. J. F.
Tolbert, can give you the very best Life and Fire Insurance contracts.
We also act as Executor, Administrator, Guardian, Receiver,
Trustee, etc.
We offer, subject to previous sale or withdrawal -
Five Shares Enterprise Rank at . 121.00
Give Us Your Business and Help a Home Enterprise.
THIS BANK PAYS <*yo
Compounded
Twice a Year
Through the United States mail
you can open a Savings Account with
this bank and have the benefit of t he
perfect security offered by its strong
financial responsibility.
Our plan of banking by mail
enables you to deposit, or withdraw
any amount from one dollar up, as
conveniently and sa-fely us if you
lived next door.
Asa G. Candler, president of the
Coca Cola Company, is president of
this bank, and its board of trustees
is composed of successful business
men whose names assure safe and
conservative management.
Write for booklet, free.
TOTAL ASSETS
$3,000,000.00
? . Pri>?M.nt
Vic*, president
Vic?-prrM'lont
. ? - CA.htfr
? Ant. C.iUier
CANDLE,R BUILDING. ATLANTA, GA.
^ rmnuna.
Sfefc 4** &\ 'W /<83k IHa A 1
i
EVER HELD V/ILL BE THIS YEAR AT
, s. c
ber 28 to November 1
Railroad Rates Cut-in Half.
Plenty of Accommodations for Everybody.
Grandest Exhibits Ever Gathered in Dixie.
Finest Races in the Whole South.
Two Bio* Football Games.
MAKE YOUR PLANS TO BE AT COLUMBIA ALL
OF FAIR WEEK
NOTIGE
-OF--?
County Treasurer.
The County Treasurer's Books will
be open for collection of State, County
and Commutation Road Taxes for Fis
cal Year, 190'/, at the Treasurer's Office
from October 15th., to December 31st.
1907.
Those who prefer to do so can pay in
January, 1907, with one per cent addi
tional. Those who prefer paying in
February, 1908, can do so with two per
cent additional. Those who prefer, to
pay in March, 1908, to the 15th., of
said month, can do so by paying seven
per cent additional. After said date
the Books will close.
All persons owning property or pay-1
ing Taxes for others in more than one
Township are requested to call for re
ceipts in each of the several Townships
in which they live. This is important
as additional cost and penalty may be
attached. Prompt attention will be
given to those who wish to pay their
Taxes through the mail by check, mon
ey order, etc. Persons sending in lists
of names to be taken off are urged to
send them early as the Treasurer is
very busy during the month of Decem
ber. ;
The Tax Levy is as follows:
State Tax,.4 A mills
County Ordinary,.3 mills
Special County,. li mills
Road Tax.2 mills
School,.II mills
Survey of proposed County of
Fairview,.0$ mills
Total. 14J mills
8PEC1AL SCHOOLS:
LaureilS Special No. 11 33-4 mills
" " No. 1 4 mills
" " No. 2 2 mills
" No. 15 2 mills
" " No. I 2 mills
" " No. 5 2 mills
'? " No. (5 2 mills
Youngs Special No. 10 2 1-2 mills
Ora " No. 12 2 mills
Fountain Inn" No. 3B I mil
Dials " No. 1 :i mills
No. 3 2 mills
No. 6 2 mills
" " No. 5 2 mills
No. 7 4 mil
Sullivan " No. 1 3 mills1
No. 6 2 1-2 mills
" '? No. 7 3 mills
Waterloo " No. 14 :i mills
" " No. 1 'I mills
No. 2 2 mills
No. 3 2 mills
" " No. 6 2 mills
Cross Hill " No. :$ :i mills
Cross Hill Sinking fund, 2 1-4 mills
Cross Hill Township High
School,. 03-4 mills
Mountvi'le Special No. 16 2 1-2 mills
Hunter " No. 5 il mills)
Sullivan Township R. R.
Bonds,.4 1-2 mil
All able bodied male citizens between
the ages of 21 and GO are liable to pay
a Poll Tax of $1.00, except old soldiers
who are exempt at 50 years.
Commutation Road Tax $1.00. in lieu
of Road duty. Road Tax to be paid by
the 1st., day of March, 1008. Other
Taxes to be paid at the time stated
above.
J. I). MOCK,
County Treasurer.
Oct. 9 1007 td.
CITATION.
State of South Carolina,
County of Laurens
By O. G, Thompson, Probate Judge:
Whereas, Z. N. Gray made suit to me
to grant him Letters of Administration
of the estate and effects of J. Harvey
Gray,
These are therefore, to cite and ad
monish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said .1. Harvey Gray, de
ceased, that they be and appear before
me, in the Court of Probate, to be held
at Laurens C. II., L. C, the 24th day of
October, 1907, next, after publication
hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why the
said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand this .'loth day of
September, Anno Domini 1907. Co.
(). G. THOMPSON,
.Judge Probate Laurens
CITATION.
The Statt' of South Carolina,
County of Laurens.
By O. G. Thompson, Probate Judge:
Whereas, W. F, Lawson made suit to
me, to grant him Let ters of Adminis
tration of the estate and effects of Sal
lie Lawson: These are therefore, to cite
and admonish all and singular the kind
red and creditors of the said Sallio
Lawson, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court of Pro
bate, to be held at Laurens, C. IL, S.
C, on the 24th day of October, 1907,
next, after publication hereof, at 11
o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause,
if any they have, why the said Admin
istration should not he granted.
Given under my hand this 5th day of
October Anno Domini 1907.
O. G. THOMPSON,
10-:iL Probate Judge, L. C.
The Best Val
ues in Bed
Room
Furniture.
Consisting of a beautiful line of Bed Room vSuits, Odd Bureaus
Wash Stands, Chiffoniers and Centre Tables, all made of Solid
Oak, Beautifully Finished in different designs and sizes.
Everything in the Furniture line has advanced in prices, but we
made contracts for our stock before the prices were advanced and on ac
count of buying thein in car load quanities we get them at prices that we
can sell you the best quality and the best finished
Furniture at prices cheaper than you can buy at
any other place.
/ kvfc' 3
Don't Buy Before You See Our fAL
Line. V ^9
|The Notable Event of 1907
The Second Annual
GEORGIA
CAROLINA
FAIR
?AT
Augusta, Qa.
NOV. 4=9
Agricultural and 1 ndustrial
County, Club and Individual Exhibits
of the resources of Georgia and South
Carolina.
Over $4,000 In Premiums
Great Exhibition of the newest and most
advanced Farming and Agricultural Machin
ery.
For the first time in the South the great
labor-saving Cotton Picking Machine will be
in operation daily during the Fair.
Magnificent Displays of Poultry and Pet
Slock?the greatest ever exhibited in the
Southland.
Great Cotton Parade?$500 in Special
Prizes.
Splendid Display of Cattle and Live Stock.
LOW RATES FROM ALL POINTS
THE GREAT
Two=State Exhibition
Attractions -< Amusements
First United .States Artillery Hand,
the finest in the South?-engaged espec
ially for this occasion at a cost <>i" over
$1,500.
Fine Running, Trotting and Pacing
Races for Large Purses?Over $.|,ooo in
Purses.
The Greatest Football Game of the
Season?University of Georgia vs. Clem
son College. Special Trains.
A variety of Free Amusements, includ
ing "Dare Devil Doherty."
Free Balloon Ascensions?Twice Daily,
The Largest and Finest Midway, ever
brought .South.
Remember the Dates
November 4 to 0.
For Further Information Apply to
FRANK E. BEANE, Secretary, AUGUSTA, QA.
Moderately Priced
Men's Shoes
?'-?.?><> - s:{.<)<> - ?tt.SO.
Tin's Home of Good Shoes is vorv strong on it linos of mod*
erato priced Shoes for Men. Wo select the best productions of
several of the Country's best Shoo Manufacturers we make
our selections with care, and then off <" our trade,
The Best $2.50, $:j and $.3.50 Shoes on earth.
The best of leathers go Into these Shoes. Viel, Patent Colt
Skin, Volour Calf, Box Calf, etc. Lace, Bluchor. or Button
styles. Medium or heavy soles. Every detail of good Shoe
building well looked after.
We guarantee our moderate priced Shoes to do full (lut y.
We'll be pleased to show you, Sir, what excellent Shoe
satisfaction you can ^et here at moderate prices,
Copeland's
Customers Shoes Shined Free.
Shoes, Hats, Furnishings
The One Price Store.
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